The Olympic and Paralympics Game London 2012

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Cheshire East and Olympic and Paralympics Game London 2012

The London 2012 Games is your games; a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the world’s greatest athletes take part in fierce competition across 26 different Olympic sports and 20 Paralympics sports.

London 2012 in the North West Briefing Pack

This Briefing Pack aims to provide a summary of key London 2012 programmes and activity in the Northwest. The information is in the public domain and can be shared widely with stakeholders. This document will be updated by the Northwest 2012 team on a monthly basis through to July 2012. England’s Northwest – London 2012 Briefing Pack March 2012 (PDF 279KB). If you or a group are organizing an event around London 2012 please would you fill in ths Event template (PDF,270KB)

Video

• Spinnin’ for 2012’ Film 'Spinnin’ for 2012' by Tinchy Stryder and Dionne Bromfield is the first song to be released in association with the Games, and will create the soundtrack to the Olympic Flame's 8,000 mile journey around the UK. Feel free to put this link onto your website to encourage people to nominate Torchbearers through the Presenting Partners of the Relay. The video can be found on You Tube:
• Nomination Film / One year to go who will you nominate for their moment to shine
• London 2012 outlines Olympic Flame vision for the UK

Torch Parade and Flag Raising Ceremony - London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games

As part of the Crewe Carnival 2008 weekend a Torch Parade and Flag Raising Ceremony took place to commemorate the start of the transfer from Beijing 2008 to London 2012. On Saturday 23rd August the Torch parade was a part of the Crewe Parade.

On Sunday 24th August 2008 the Flag raising ceremony took place on the Municipal Square where the former Mayor of Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, Councilor Brian Sylvester raised a flag and congratulated local current and potential sporting champions.